Academic Senate Meeting April 17, 2015 AGENDA ITEM 4.3a ARTICLE V Senate Officers and Election of Officers Section 1. The officers of the Senate are Co-presidents, elected annually by a majority of the members eligible to vote, excluding the Co-presidents and ex-officio, nonvoting members. a. Senate Co-presidents are elected from among tenured Senators past or present only. Upon the election of a Co-president, a new Senator may be elected to represent the Co-president’s Division if the CoPresident-elect vacates an active term as Senator. b. The Senate Co-presidents annually name a Senate Copresidents Nominations Committee (Committee). The Committee must announce Senate Co-president nominations no later than the second meeting in April each year.